stem or continuative form of 知る (shiru) [godan]

Alternative spelling of 物知り: a person with broad knowledge, a knowledgeable person

flower / beauty / red-light district

flower / red-light district

Synonym of 梅の花 (ume no hana, “plum blossoms”) / Synonym of 菊の花 (kiku no hana, “chrysanthemum flowers”) / Synonym of 桜の花 (sakura no hana, “cherry blossoms”) / (colloquial) an imperial prince

ignorance is bliss

complete denial of knowing (an incident in question)

to know through one's own experience

to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

to make known